Main Events 233rd Edition – Zak World of Façades India

233rd Edition – Zak World of Façades India

edition

233

Date

16 October 2026

Venue

Aurika by Lemon Tree

City

Mumbai

About this edition

This will be the 233rd edition globally and the 13th edition in Mumbai which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

09:15 — 10:00

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

10:00 — 10:10

Topic

Opening Address

10:10 — 10:30

Topic

Topic to be Announced

10:30 — 10:40

Ashwanii Khanna

Chief Customer Officer

FunderMax

Topic

Building for the Coast: Climate-Responsive, Ventilated & Fire-Safe Façades

Talk points

Designing façades for Chennai's coastal & tropical climate

Fire-safe façade strategies for modern buildings

Unique applications

10:40 — 11:00

Topic

Topic to be Announced

11:00 — 11:15

Rohan Keswani

Director

Aluplex

Topic

Scaling Smart Skins: Façade Innovation Across India’s New-Age Commercial Campuses

Talk points

Key takeaways from landmark projects in tackling the challenges of scale, complexity, and timeline

Designing high-performance façades that respond to climate, comfort, branding, and urban context in India’s commercial hubs

What’s next for commercial façades — emerging trends in materiality, sustainability, and façade delivery for both IT and corporate campuses

11:15 — 11:45

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:45 — 12:05

Gregory Romine

Managing Director

Avante Façades

Topic

Inspiring Façade Materials

Talk points

Pushing beyond the normal palette of materials to create inspired façades that will create a long legacy on the skyline of cities

Materials for smaller scale cultural, academic and residential buildings

Embracing innovation and adaptive technologies in materials will increase aesthetics, performance and sustainable design

12:05 — 12:25

Harsharaj Shetty K S

Deputy Head - Engineering

Schueco India

Topic

Innovative Façade Solutions

Talk points

Integration

Safety

Sustainability

12:25 — 12:55

Elie Gamburg

Principal

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

Topic

Topic to be Announced

12:55 — 13:40

Topic

Mumbai's Next Generation of Hotels: Façades that Define Luxury and Performance

Talk points

Creating iconic hotel façades in a dense urban context

Designing for Mumbai's coastal climate and resilience

Integrating sustainability with premium hospitality design

Innovations in façade materials and technologies

13:40 — 14:40

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:40 — 15:00

Devansh Daisaria

Design Principal Architect

Dasariya Architects

Topic

Topic to be Announced

15:00 — 15:20

Saumya Chawla

Director

Sahvia Façade

Topic

Lighting Design Needs Story Telling

Talk points

Inspirations for façade lighting

Design & technical solutions

Provisions & challenges

15:20 — 15:30

Malvinder Singh Rooprai

Senior Technical Program Manager - APAC

Kuraray

Topic

New Developments in Sustainable and Structural Interlayers for Laminated Glass

Talk points

Innovative structural glass applications

New product introduction Trosifol® ES Pro

Sustainability benefits of using SentryGlas® interlayers

15:30 — 15:40

Ravishankar Subramanian

Principal Scientist

Dow

Topic

7 Decades of Transforming the Skylines

Talk points

Smart Science offering carbon neutral silicones for building façades

Case Study covering complexity and mastering the demand

Expanded product portfolio

15:40 — 15:55

TS Aditya

Vice President - Strategy & Business Development

Qutone

Topic

Sustainable Cladding Solutions for High Rise Buildings

Talk points

Evolution of dry cladding systems with ventilated façade principles

Cladding materials - relevant tests & standards recommended for external applications

Sustainable semi-unitized sintered stone cladding system - features, advantages & benefits

15:55 — 16:05

Deepak Parameswaran

Specifications Manager

Jotun Powder Coatings

Topic

Sustainability with Powder Coatings

Talk points

Powder coating: How is it a sustainable solution inherently?

Compliance with green building norms

Cool shades collections: Providing comfort in the heat

16:05 — 16:25

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

16:25 — 16:35

Uday V Shetty

EVP - Solid X

Viva Composite Panel

Topic

Metal Cladding for Sustainable Building Envelope

Talk points

Optimizing construction speed with metal cladding

EPDs – an initiative towards environment friendly cladding

Inhouse manufacturing excellence leads to Reel vs Real façade

16:35 — 16:55

Topic

Topic to be Announced

16:55 — 17:35

Shrikrishna Ginde

Head - Facade

L&T Constructions

Topic

Beyond Procurement: The Strategic Role of In-House Façade Teams

Talk points

Bringing façade expertise into early design and decision-making

Aligning architectural vision with constructability and commercial objectives

Improving collaboration across consultants, contractors, and suppliers

Lessons learned from delivering large-scale developments

Session summary

Shrikrishna Ginde

17:35 — 17:40

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

Partners

Presenting Partner

Associate Partners